Breakthrough San Francisco Teaching and Learning Coordinator

Position: Breakthrough San Francisco Teaching and Learning Coordinator

Position Status: Active

FTE: 25 - 100% (approximately 10 - 15 hours/week in spring 2026, increasing to 40 hours/week from June - Aug)

Agreement Dates: late spring (specific date TBD) - August 5, 2026

Reports To: Breakthrough San Francisco Director of Teaching and Learning

Department: Staff

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Pay Category: Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $25 - $35/hour, depending on experience

Pay Schedule: Semi-Monthly

Breakthrough Overview

Breakthrough San Francisco is a college access and teacher training program. In 2025-26, we’re serving approximately 250 students from across San Francisco; 84% will be the first in their families to attend a four-year college, while 89% are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch. They make an eight-year commitment – from the summer after fourth grade until their high school graduation. Through our program, we work to ensure they are academically successful, on the path to college and celebrated for all pieces of their identity. We’re proud that 97% of students who’ve graduated from our program in the past eight years have gone on to college, including 89% at four-year schools. 

In addition, through our summer teacher residency, we train outstanding college students for education careers. Each summer, our Teaching Fellows bring energy, commitment, and a willingness to learn; they’re trained and supported by a corps of Instructional Coaches, experienced professional classroom teachers who review their lesson plans, observe their teaching, and provide ongoing feedback. Because of this successful partnership, our Teaching Fellows leave the summer inspired and prepared; 36% of Teaching Fellows who’ve graduated from college in the past decade are currently working in the education sector, most as classroom teachers in urban public schools. 

General Job Description

The Teaching and Learning Coordinator (TLC) is a committed educator who supports the Director of Teaching and Learning (DTL) with the Breakthrough San Francisco instructional program. The TLC will support the DTL with pre-summer preparation, including but not limited to Teaching Fellow Orientation planning, workshop creation and facilitation, and reviewing Teaching Fellow asynchronous assignments. During the summer, the TLC will briefly observe all Teaching Fellows, and debrief observations and takeaways with the DTL. The TLC will also help plan Instructional Coach (IC) Meetings, Faculty Meetings, PD workshops, and take on other instructional program responsibilities. 

Specific Teaching and Learning Coordinator Duties

Pre-Summer: late April or early May - early June 2026

• Review Summer 2026 Unit Plans, BIT (Breakthrough Instructional Training) modules, and other key summer program documents
• Review and comment on TF pre-summer assignments, attend pre-summer Teaching Fellow webinar, and build relationships with TFs
• Support planning and facilitation of IC Training 
• Support Teacher Orientation planning

Teacher Orientation: June 8, 2026 - June 18, 2026

• Participate fully in all Orientation workshops and rapidly build professional relationships with TFs and ICs
• Support facilitation of workshops on topics such as classroom culture, lesson planning, and teaching practices (BITs)
• Support with Department Time
• Review TF homework assignments
• Plan and co-facilitate IC Meetings and Faculty Meetings
• Attend Pre-Summer Student Orientation
• Support with other instructional program logistics 

Summer Program: June 22, 2026 - July 31, 2026

• Alongside the DTL, observe TFs and share big picture successes and areas of growth
• Alongside the DTL, hold TFs accountable for to Breakthrough Core Values and expectations
• Ensure completion of IC observations
• Support planning of Professional Development sessions
• Support DTL in ensuring high-quality instructional program and significant TF growth
• Plan and co-facilitate IC Meetings and Faculty Meetings to ensure consistency across teams
• Support with Exact Path administration, including proctoring and tracking student completion
• Attend Morning Meeting, All-School Meeting, and staff meetings, and support with student supervision as needed (i.e., lunch and recess duty, hallway duty)
• Engage fully in the Breakthrough San Francisco community 

Wrap-Up Week: August 3, 2026 - August 5, 2026 

• Support with planning and leadership of Wrap-Up Week
• Ensure TFs complete end-of-summer tasks (finalizing unit plans, completing surveys, writing student evaluations, cleaning up classrooms, writing thank you cards, etc)
• Support DTL with end-of-summer tasks, including Teachers Shared Drive organization 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least three years of professional experience working in schools, preferably in grades 5-8
• Knowledge of teacher preparation programs and how to best support early-career professionals
• Excellent communication, presentation, writing, time management, and organizational skills
• People-centered approach: ability to hold others to high standards while also offering support and maintaining positive relationships 
• Ability to reflect proactively on and participate in discussions around identity, race, gender, and issues of social justice
• California teaching credential (Single Subject or Multiple Subject) preferred 
• Prior experience with Breakthrough or Summerbridge highly desirable
• Familiarity with San Francisco public schools highly desirable 

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. 

EEO

San Francisco Day School is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. San Francisco Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition or history, pregnancy, expression, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law. San Francisco Day School provides reasonable accommodation(s) to all qualified candidates and all employees with disabilities, where their disability affects the performance of their essential job functions, except when doing so would create undue hardship. If you need assistance or request accommodations, please contact [email protected]. 

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until March 30, 2026. 

For more information, please visit: www.breakthroughsf.org and www.breakthroughcollaborative.org 

Questions? Contact Dr. Sara Marcopulos, Director of Teaching and Learning, at (415) 713-8605 or at [email protected]. 

SF Day Community Expectations

In following these community expectations, we strive to create:

• A working environment for employees to feel grounded in purpose, seen, and respected at school.
• A learning environment for students to gain the skills and knowledge to grow into global citizens who care for themselves, each other, and our world.

Employees:

1. Are compassionate and kind to ourselves and others. We work together as active contributors in a connected community and focus on balance and wellness so we can show up fully for students. 
2. Are prepared. We have the appropriate training, knowledge, and skills regarding this age group's developmental characteristics and needs. We complete our responsibilities with professionalism and fidelity.
3. Are reflective and accountable. We take time to consider the intent and impact of our actions and repair the harm done for the betterment of the community.
4. Are lifelong learners. We are committed to continuous professional growth and lifelong learning.
5. Put the children first. We are child-centered, both in and out of the classroom. We treat each child as an individual with respect and dignity. We create a safe environment where students grow in autonomy and the ability to work and play together.
6. Partner with families. We believe in the importance of the home-school partnership and partner with families proactively and positively.
7. Communicate with professionalism and care. We communicate with professionalism and care to each other and our students.
8. Uphold high expectations for ourselves and our students. It is all of our work to create an environment that fosters personal integrity and social responsibility.

Teachers:

1. Are skilled at teaching their subject area and grade level(s).  We are constantly deepening and evolving our craft to ensure best practices. We know how we teach is as important as what we teach, and growth requires feedback, reflection, and change.
2. Understand the arc of child development. We align our pedagogy and content to this developmental arc.
3. Create an engaging, culturally responsive classroom. We recognize and value the importance of actively engaging students’ learning. We honor students’ cultural displays of learning and respond positively and constructively. 
4. Plan for predictable variability in the learning profiles of students. We provide multiple means of representation and engagement, as well as support and extension in what we teach and assess.
5. Provide clear, consistent classroom norms and logical consequences. We provide feedback to students with clarity and care and guide them through the reflective and restorative process. Students know what routines to expect and what’s expected of them to support them in becoming empowered learners and responsible school community members. 
6. Provide clear learning goals and objectives. We align to content area scope and sequence. We ensure that students know what they are learning when they are learning it, and why they are learning it.

This job description supersedes all prior job descriptions and is intended to describe the general content and essential requirements for the position listed above. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to add or change the duties of this position as required at any time.

All employment with San Francisco Day School is at will and shall continue only upon the mutual consent of the School and the employee. This means that an employee may terminate their employment with the School at any time with or without cause or prior notice and that the School may terminate an employee’s employment at any time with or without cause or prior notice.